Whats Your Mpg?

[eag182]

Lately here's what I've been getting (stock car, winter weather,):

19.9 mpg
20.0 mpg
19.52 mpg
19.48 mpg

I dont really like these #'s. Please post your car's MPG and any mods you have done.

[smlzalero]

Mine's pretty close to that. No mods, need to do something, this mpg sucks.

[Nik1128]

I'm averaging about 30 mpg. Completely stock drivetrain. I'll get an exact mpg rating 2 fill ups from now due to I disconnected my battery recently and it reset my trip miles. (I like the old analog reading better than this electronic crap)

[-Alero-]

lol the electronic actually seems to be faster, doesnt it

[Vtolds]

I got a Wai and a Muffler and I get about 20mpg with my 2.4 Auto.

[Oldsman]

Originally posted by VTOLDS@Jan 26 2005, 09:27 PM
I got a Wai and a Muffler and I get about 20mpg with my 2.4 Auto.
thats it?

i get 24-26 in town and 31-32 on the highway

[FormulaNERD]

16/22

[smokinAMD]

Same as formula, although I got 25 on an occasion, and then 28 on the roadtrip to chicago.

[AftermathAlero]

with my 20's .. from the recent road trip from dallas to houston. HWY I get 27-30 mpg going 70-75 mph. City - I get 22mpg. I have the 3.4L, I do all my maintance early.. like i change fuel filter every 10k, oil change every 3k, tranny flush every 50k, fuel injector cleaning at every 25k.

[Alerosince99]

20-21 city
27-29 hwy

[3.4 Euro Alero]

I had been getting around 30MPG in the summer, but averaging 20MPG lately with the temperature being steadily around -30C (-22F). Winter really kicks your gas milage in the arse!

[doubleN0alero]

2 weeks ago on a complete highway trip from pittsburgh to detroit and back with a 3.4 I got 24 mpg. I have a CAI and exhaust, i usually get around 22 around town. The only thing that saves me during the winter is my garage. I dont have to start my car and waste gas just idling outside b/c my car is already warm and I park it in a heated garage at work, so its the same when i come home.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

another 2.4 guy here:
summertime: I usually get about 325 miles per tank on the thruway, cruise set at 2100 rpm (about 65 mph), and about 220 mpt without the thruway.

wintertime: I haven't gone on the thruway at all this winter, and I get about 120-150 mpt because I let it sit to warm up for a few minutes. (don't beat me to death with "idling is bad!" I know it is, but I don't wanna freeze my ass on those leather seats!)

my tank is about 12 gallons, right? so if that number's right, then I get 27 highway and 18 city for the summer; 10-12.5 city for the winter. Subtract the idling, and it's probably a hell of a lot better.

[bigd6983]

the tanks more like 14.something i cant remember exactly.......i get like 18 in the city and maybe like 25 on the highway.........if i drive it hard ive gotten as low as 15 miles to the gallon......

[Voodosoup]

Usually 17-18mpg city
and 27-28 Hwy, the only thing I have on the car right now is a K&N air filter.
Everything else is stock......
It's the same milage I've gotten from day one.......

[shortstar]

unmodded car.

I get about 17-21 city and 26-32 highway. This all depends on weaher conditions and temperature, of course.

If I really thrash the car around a road course, (There are a few courses made behind abandoned wearhouses in CT, not exactly legal bt it is completley devoid f any innocent drivers and is far from any residential areas) I have gotten mialge as low as 12 mpg combined but thats pushin gthe car to redline any chance I got.

I can get a bit above 30mpg on highwaydriving at about 75 mph thats my cars sweet spot where it will run at 2100-2200 rpm in top gear. Pretty good mialage for a 3.4 liter engine at that speed.

[slowandlow]

stock rims i fet 19-20 city and with my summer rims i get 18 mpg city

[misslindseysue]

Stock w/ snowtires, going to work and back, which is highway, but it's Detroit, I get about 20mpg.

[Crolero]

i get around 20mpg city, 24mpg on the highway. I get better when i change my fuel filter.

My highest mileage was 300 and my lowest was 160.

[Redog]

Winter time sucks for MPG, summer it the best

I'm getting about 18 city, but I'm wasting a lot of fuel do to the downstream O2 not working and dumping fuel <_<

[Youngblood77]

Stock rims, roughly 24-26 mpg, it's not really city driving, but not really highway either. just 55 to town, 35 through town, and back. not bad, but it's with stock rims and a CAI. Lord knows them 17's are gonna suck the fuel up this Spring. <_<

[mike2002]

all i have is a cai on a 3.4, and i get about 19mpg in the winter, and thats all basically city driving, but not traffic jam city driving....no idea what the summer mileage is. hope it gets better though, i dont seem to get much better on the highway

[eag182]

Anyone recommend a place to purchase a new fuel filter?

[Vtolds]

Pretty much any where they sell them, you could get it at any auto store right off the shelf.

[AftermathAlero]

Originally posted by eag182@Jan 28 2005, 03:09 AM
Anyone recommend a place to purchase a new fuel filter?
i use autozone's brand one.. i think its deutsch number FF508. Easy to change too.. i do it myself. Only easy for 00+up .. cuz the 99's you need the special fuel line removable tool which is only like 15 bucks at autozone, sears, or any auto tool store like napa.

[eag182]

ugh

[-Alero-]

yeah i just got 287 miles on one tank of gas, and thats mild driving, and i drive about 65% city and 35% highway. thats with 17's a WAI, and synthetic oil.

[Vtolds]

Update, I got a amazing 17.7 mpg this week :(

[American Ghost]

just did a fresh fuel filter change added a Wai best tank ever at 23.94 all city on stock rims/tires...for now :P

[-Alero-]

how do i calculate my city and highway?

[Vtolds]

Well unless you know the exact MIles you drove in the city and how much you drove on the highway, then you really cant calculate it. My MPG is a mix of both Highway and city.

[-Alero-]

ditto^

[99ALERO]

When I went to Detroit, I averaged 325 miles per tank of gas. That was doing 70mph in Wisconsin, going thru Milwaukee 50-55mph, and Chicago doing 50-60mph. I was pretty happy with this. Next year im taking the Bonnie to Detroit and really have some highway fun!

[j-work]

I average about 28 mpg with my 2.4L

[1WhiteOSV]

CAI, SLP Catback, RSM Tranny Mount, B&M ShiftPlus

I am getting bout 17mpg just overall driving (mostly city). I fill up about every 4-5 days..it sucks. My MPG blows (then again I do drive like a bat outta hell)

I have the 3400 V6

Right before I changed my oil I was getting literally 13-14 MPG..it was horrible..I thought something was wrong, but then I changed my oil and instantly noticed the MPG increase.

[Mr_White]

24 mpg 2.4L

[-Alero-]

yeah i got 308 and 310 miles my last 2 times i filled up

[FormulaNERD]

29.5 mpg on the first tank in the GTI w/ 87 octane.

[mfuller]

About 21MPG city, 30MPG highway. Lotsa mods and running on 93 octane (ouch).

[jiffy]

I think something is up, I am getting TERRIBLE milage...

Stock Everything
About 65-75% Highway, the rest City:

Week 1, 20mpg
Week 2, 19mpg.

Right now I am hovering above a half tank, and have only driven 100 miles.

What gives???

[eag182]

I get the same as you, so I'll let you know if my results from a fuel filter change when I get some time>

[Vtolds]

I got 22 mpg this week

[Mr_White]

Originally posted by jiffy@Feb 26 2005, 03:30 PM
I think something is up, I am getting TERRIBLE milage...

Stock Everything
About 65-75% Highway, the rest City:

Week 1, 20mpg
Week 2, 19mpg.

Right now I am hovering above a half tank, and have only driven 100 miles.

What gives???
pour can of BG 44K fuel system cleaner in the tank & fillup with 91 octane 3-5 times and you will notice a differance

[alero440]

I'm fortunate to get like 16 city 20 highway. I only have two small mods... Exhaust and that resinator on the air box, other than that the car is stock. I even had the EGR and the fuel pump replaced and it STILL didn't help. I liked my 2.4 better, but oh well, I sacraficed the MPG or a sunroof and 16"wheels.

[jiffy]

Grrrrrr, 18mpg on my fill up today.

I really don't get it, I drive sooooo easily, rarely get on more than half throttle, and drive about 70% highway 60-65mph.

I am actually calculating exactly how much thruway driving I do this week, but regardless, 18mpg is horrible.

http://www.edmunds.com/used/2003/oldsmobil.....6.Oldsmobile* (http://www.edmunds.com/used/2003/oldsmobile/alero/100093091/specs.html?tid=edmunds.u.prices.leftsidenav..6.Old smobile*)

There it says mpg estimates are 20 city 29 highway. I should reasonably be getting 22mpg (even higher) considering how much thruway I use. Last time he checked (over summer) my friends 2000 5.3L Chevy pickup got 17mpg.

EDIT---
I bought this car 2 weeks ago at the dealer, the first time I got about 20mpg, next 19, now 18. Something has got to be up... Fuel filter, spark plugs, gas leak?